Careers · Deck rating
General Purpose (GP) Rating
STCW competence
A-II/4A-III/4
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW II/4 (GP = combined deck/engine rating)
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
STCW II/4
IMO Conditional / ship-type
GP = combined deck/engine rating
STCW III/4
IMO Conditional / ship-type
MSN 1862 Amd 1
UK Conditional / ship-type
UK implementation of STCW II/4
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.33
IN Conditional / ship-type
India implementation of STCW II/4
MSN 1863 Amd 1
UK Conditional / ship-type
UK implementation of STCW III/4
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.46
IN Conditional / ship-type
India implementation of STCW III/4
Where can this role take you?
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